Fairport’s Cropredy Convention 2014

In 2012 I ventured from Melbourne Australia to Fairport’s Cropredy Convention, a three-day, long-established music and cultural event in north Oxfordshire England.

With a bunch of friends and under the wing of Nancy Covey’s Festival Tours, we had a terrific introduction to this now forty-seven-year phenomenon, pitched around one of the best and longest-serving folk/rock outfits going around – Fairport Convention. For my full report on the 2012 festival check here.

The line-up for the 2014 event has been released and it looks pretty tantalising. I won’t be going this year (as the Americana festival in Nashville has me under its spell!). Although I am not ruling out a return in the future, given the fantastic exposure to English and Celtic folk/rock in such a beautiful and historic setting. It is an experience to be cherished – perhaps Fairport’s Convention’s 50th anniversary which would be in 2017 might be the go?

I’m with you Rob, we will be saving up to do the 50th Anni Fest in 2017 – if Nancy does a Fest Tour again because RT will be there then that’s the way we’ll do it – Vic will also be up for it for sure. All the best, John